NIFC New Or Updated Wildfire Perimeter
Incident Name: GRADE
Acres: 23.6 acres
Updated: Aug 21, 2024 17:41 UTC
Source: IRWIN
#GRADEFire #CAwx
Morning status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: Info can be several hours old.
#BoiseFire ACRES: 12,237 CONTAINMENT: 14%
#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 1,526 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#ParkFire ACRES: 429,401 CONTAINMENT: 56%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,730 CONTAINMENT: 23%
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#GradeFire Inactive
#DixonFire ACRES: 1,970 CONTAINMENT: 87%
Michael Silvester, Staff Reporter
Aug 20, 9:18 PM EDT
The fires have been mapped at a total of 23.6 acres by FIRIS Intel 24. Their perimeters can be viewed on the Watch Duty map. Note that perimeters are preliminary & don't reflect structure protection efforts.
Update from Santa Barba County FD PIO: Great progress being made by firefighters using hose lines, bulldozers, and rotary wing aircraft.
Grade Fire @ US-101 near Old Coast Hwy, Las Cruces area - #GradeFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/31641
This from SBCFire info: Vegetation Fires GradeFire: Incident Commander stated Hwy 101 NB was closed shortly but is now open. Please use caution if driving through the area. Firefighters engaged in suppression efforts. Cal Fire Air Tankers released, SBC Copt. 964 & 308 still actively working.
Michael Silvester, Staff Reporter
Aug 20, 8:06 PM EDT
There are 5 fires w/ the largest being 20 acres, the second largest being 1/2-3/4 of an acre & the other three being under 1/4 acre with resources getting to them now & making good progress per Air Attack overhead.
Grade Fire @ US-101 near Old Coast Hwy, Las Cruces area - #GradeFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/31641
Grade Fire @ US-101 near Old Coast Hwy, Las Cruces area - #GradeFire
The fire is 15-20 acres, is wind driven w/ structures threatened & there is several other fire starts along the 101 per resources arriving at scene. Sheriff's requested for possible evacuations.
#GradeFire #CAwx #SantaBarbaraCounty
Michael Silvester, Staff Reporter
Aug 20, 7:46 PM EDT
The fire is 15-20 acres, is wind driven w/ structures threatened & there is several other fire starts along the 101 per resources arriving at scene. Sheriff's requested for possible evacuations. This is now known as the Grade Fire.
Grade Fire @ US-101 near Old Coast Hwy, Las Cruces area - #GradeFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/31641
Final reports:
#GradeFire Final acreage of the fire is 2.07 acres per NIFC
#Flash/BoltFire The fire is now 98% contained per CAL FIRE.
#OliveFire The fire is now 1,310 acres & 90% contained per CAL FIRE.
#AirlineFire The fire is now 1,295 acres & 70% contained per CAL FIRE.
#McCainFire The fire is now 1,595 acres & is 70% contained per CAL FIRE.
#Border60Fire The fire has been revised to 23 acres & is now 50% contained per CAL FIRE.